Last Energy displays small nuclear reactor in DC [Video]

WASHINGTON — D.C.-based energy startup Last Energy is making a pitch that small nuclear reactors are the answer to future energy concerns. Last Energy builds so-called Small Modular Reactors (SMR)s. These reactors can create enough energy to power neighborhoods. 

One of Last Energy’s target audiences with the SMR technology is data centers.

“In a world driven by data, reliable and scalable energy solutions are paramount to meet evolving energy requirements and sustainability commitments,” the company’s website says.

Last Energy officials were in D.C. Monday showing off the prototype of the SMR. It uses an easy-to-assemble steel structure to house a 20-megawatt light-water reactor, which is partially buried underground. The founder and CEO Bret Kugelmass is now on a tour to convince the public that smaller scale nuclear plants are a good idea.

A spokesperson for Last Energy said while this prototype is currently …